Samsung Magnet
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- Posted: 30 Mar 2009 Announced: 30 Mar 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 11 May 2009
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued
- Links: Samsung Magnet manual Hands-on with Samsung Magnet Samsung Magnet a257 Review Samsung Magnet a257 Official Page AT&T phones
The Samsung Magnet is a budget-oriented QWERTY phone, designed for users keen on non-voice communication. It features a horizontal 2.2-inch display, VGA camera and 64 MB of internal memory
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Samsung Magnet specifications
also known as Samsung SGH-A257
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Low resolution display (220 x 176 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Low-resolution camera (0.3 megapixels VGA)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 (109 x 59 x 12 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.09 oz (88 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.09 oz (88 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 220 x 176 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 128 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 10.0 days (240 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 10.0 days (240 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 800 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 64 MB
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Currency converter, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 30 Mar 2009
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